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Ruling Clears New York State to Tax Tribes' Cigarette Sales

A federal appeals court on Monday lifted legal stays that had been blocking New York’s effort to collect taxes on cigarette sales by Indian-owned businesses to non-Indians.

New York State Lawmakers Approve Cigarette Tax Hike

With the state budget nearly three months late, state lawmakers approved Monday a new tax that will make cigarettes in New York City cost well over $10 a pack.

New tax to push cigarettes over $10 a pack in NYC

ADRIAN CARRASQUILLO My FOX NY 06/20/2010
New tax to push cigarettes over $10 a pack in NYC

Almost $11 for a pack of cigarettes? It might soon become a very real reality in many stores in New York City.

Paterson Ups Sales Tax On Cigarettes

As part of his bid to close the state's budget gap, Governor David Paterson late Friday announced plans to raise taxes on cigarettes by $1.60 per pack.

Cigarette Tax Boost Prods Some to Quit

David Brown Washington Post 04/02/2009
 
Cigarette Tax Boost Prods Some to Quit

For Tonette Lancaster, it just got to be too much one day -- the worry, the guilt and the money.